BAJAN RC Monsignor Blackett: Enslaved Africans had an enlightened worldview
An understanding informed by their religious beliefs and practices At the recent Religious Summit organized by the Ministry of Family, Culture, Sports and Youth in…
Indian Arrival
INSTITUTIONALISING ISLAM: COMMUNITY BUILDING AND CONFLICT IN THE CARIBBEAN
ABSTRACT: The Muslim community in the post-indenture Caribbean witnessed several changes that affected the character of its practices. As a way of institutionalizing the faith,…
MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH INDIAN ARRIVAL DAY.
Speech given at the Trinidad and Tobago Fifty Plus Club on Sunday 29th May 2011, the Birkdale Community Centre, Ellesmere at Brimley, Toronto. I got…
Memorial plaque in honour of Indian indentured labourers unveiled at Kolkata Port
A memorial plaque in honour of Indian indentured labourers was unveiled on January 11, 2011 at Kidderpore Dock, Kolkata Port by Union Minister for Overseas…
Caribbean Muslims of Indian ancestry must embrace and celebrate their heritage.
“O people! Beware of your Lord who created you from a single soul and created from it its mate and spread from those two many…
Book: Passage from India to El Dorado: Guyana and the Great Migration
Passage from India to El Dorado: Guyana and the Great Migration ← Click for original source. This book is the story of the indentured workers,…
Our ancestors were from a rich civilisation
IT’s the Indian Arrival Day celebration in Guyana and recollections of the Muslims who came in 1838, jumps on memory lane. You heard about Fullaman…
Guyanese Muslims should reflect on their rich heritage
It’s the Indian Arrival Day (May 5th) celebration in Guyana and recollections of the Muslims who came in 1838, jumps on memory lane. You heard…
Celebrating 105th birthday on Eid
First published in Trinidad Express here TODAY’S Eid-ul-Fitr celebration is a special and blessed occasion for Rasulan Subratee: she celebrates her 105th birthday. It is…
Trinidad Muslims Celebrate Indian Arrival Day
The Indian Arrival Day celebrations started at 10 am and included a range of activities. There were several booths selling traditional East Indian clothing, food,…